Nurse Practitioner - Medicine
Location: Rochester New York
Description: Rochester General Hospital is in need of Nurse Practitioner - Medicine right now, this vacancy will be placed in New York. More details about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Masters Degree Required
Overview
Ensures comprehensive, efficient health care through planning, directing and providing care within a multidisciplinary health team.
To direct the care of patients utilizing the Nursing Process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
To maintain accountability to hospital, state, and federal regulations, and professional standards regarding activities, documentation and collaboration requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Demonstrates in-depth advanced knowledge of current professional nursing theory, practice, techniques in area of specialty.
Interprets and evaluates written standards relevant to services within area of practice.
Monitors, reviews, and implements current nursing practice in light of changing concepts, methods, techniques and written standards of care.
Demonstrates advanced nursing physical assessment skills.
Initiates and interprets laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic tests as appropriate.
Identifies differential diagnoses and prioritizes patient health needs.
Discriminates b! etween normal and abnormal findings.
Establishes a pl! an of patient care.
Seeks consultation with other health team members as outlined in practice agreement.
Implements plan of care in safe, effective and professional manner.
Performs therapeutic and corrective measures within area of expertise in collaboration with other health team members.
Prescribes drugs, devices and immunizing agents according to policy and practice agreement.
Initiates Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and ACLS of patients when necessary according to American Heart Association guidelines.
Assumes leadership role in advanced nursing practice.
Facilitates the development of new ideas that affect the department, hospital, and self.
Effectively communicates with administration, subordinates, peers, and other professionals.
Facilitates the efficiency of nursing care delivery.
Evaluates self on a routine basis as established by professional guidelines.
Participates! in comprehensive department Quality Assurance program.
Identifies and prioritizes teaching and learning needs of patients.
Attends clinical seminars, lectures, meetings, and conferences to increase knowledge base.
Participates in the education of students, both clinically and didactically.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Previous Nurse Practitioner experience desirable or a combination of related experiences in progressively advancing nursing practice and leadership roles.
Required Licensure/Certification Skills
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in
New York
State
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For individuals dealing with Medicare at the Medical Groups, one of the two certifications must be obtained either upon hire into position or within a year of hire depending upon the medical gro! up: American Academy Nurse Practitioner (AANP) or American Nurses Crede! ntialing Center (ANCC).
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Rochester General Hospital.
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This vacancy starts available on: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:54:31 GMT